Cove Lake State Park

Walk the paved lakeshore trail, rent a kayak on 200-acre Cove Lake and pick up the Cumberland Trail toward Devil's Racetrack in the mountains above.

110 Cove Lake Lane, Caryville, TN 37714 · Caryville, TN

About Cove Lake State Park

Cove Lake State Park covers about 630 acres around Cove Lake, formed when the TVA built Caryville Dam in the 1930s as part of the Norris Dam project; the Civilian Conservation Corps built the first park buildings. You can kayak, canoe and fish the 200-acre lake, with boat and paddle rentals and an accessible fishing pier. A 3.5-mile paved trail follows the shore, and a wildlife observation area has a 15-foot tower. The Cumberland Trail starts at the park's north edge and climbs toward Devil's Racetrack on Cumberland Mountain. The campground is being rebuilt and reopens in 2027.

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